Nanocrystalline (NC) metals are stronger and more radiation-tolerant than their coarse-
grained (CG) counterparts, but they often suffer from poor thermal stability as nanograins …

Nuclear energy provides more than 10% of electrical power internationally and the
increasing engagement of nuclear energy is essential to meet the rapid worldwide increase …

Because of their remarkable mechanical properties, nanocrystalline metals have been the
focus of much research in recent years. Refining their grain size to the nanometer range (< …

Next-generation high-performance structural materials are required for lightweight design
strategies and advanced energy applications. Maraging steels, combining a martensite …

Grain refinement through severe plastic deformation enables synthesis of ultrahigh-strength
nanostructured materials. Two challenges exist in that context: First, deformation-driven …

Deliberately designed nanostructured materials containing a high density of dopant
stabilized interfaces provide energetically favorable sites for the annihilation of defects that …

Mechanically alloyed, nanostructured ferritic steels represent a class of alloys that can
display high resistance to radiation and creep deformation, which are derived from the …

Manipulating structure, defects and composition of a material at the atomic scale for
enhancing its physical or mechanical properties is referred to as nanostructuring. Here, by …

Advanced fission and future fusion energy will require new high-performance structural
alloys with outstanding properties that are sustained under long-term service in ultrasevere …

Structural materials used for safety critical applications require high strength and
simultaneously high resistance against crack growth, referred to as damage tolerance …